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[color=#191919][font=Verdana, Arial, sans-serif][size=4]Squier Katana Bas 1985[/size][/font][/color] [color=#191919][font=Verdana, Arial, sans-serif][size=4]When this bass and its original form fit case appeared on the internet my GAS exploded. The seller had it right, it was an all original bass in a fine condition. Even the factory strings were still on. I only came to know about this bass in 1991 by the Klaus Blasquiz ‘The Fender Bass’ book. By then it just wasn’t my peace of cake. However, through times this bass always did have a very tiny spot in the back of my head and a few weeks ago the appeared on my computer screen. I knew right away, I had to have it![/size][/font][/color] [color=#191919][font=Verdana, Arial, sans-serif][size=4]The Katana bass was part of a trio of Katana guitars: The Fender Katana HM guitar, the stripped down Squier Katana HM guitar and the Squier Katana Bass, all produced by Fender Japan. This trio was no succes: first made in 1985 and discontinued in 1986. Guitar players didn’t like the model.[/size][/font][/color] [color=#191919][font=Verdana, Arial, sans-serif][size=4]Some features: 32” (medium scale) maple neck/ rosewood fretboard / P-Bass configuration / likely a basswood body, although opinions differ.[/size][/font][/color] [color=#191919][font=Verdana, Arial, sans-serif][size=4]After some cleaning, put on some new strings, set the action and fixed the intonation. Took it to the band rehearsal. Well, the sound is not Precision. There is a rather agressive midrange growl. Not as smooth and rich as a P-Bass’s. You can tame the pronounced midrange by turning down the tone knob half way. Sound gets much nicer doing that. My bandmates were allright with the bass, they felt it sounded different (then my P) but good. Think I’ll have to get used to the sound.[/size][/font][/color] [color=#191919][font=Verdana, Arial, sans-serif][size=4]A nice bass, though not succesful and short lived, it got its own special spot in Fender history.[/size][/font][/color] [color=#191919][font=Verdana, Arial, sans-serif][size=4]This links brings you to some more pics of my Katana bass: [/size][/font][/color][url="http://imgur.com/a/jiuKR"]http://imgur.com/a/jiuKR[/url]